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1940's

MishapsMISHAPs: 00 XXX 00 A/C: PBM-3C Marina Location: NAS Key West, Florida "...VP-208-P-8 - Photographer's Mate 1st Class Raymond F. Town, a native of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan saw action in the Atlantic Theater and Brazil. These WW2 photos were removed from an album found stored in his footlocker, since war's end..." WebSite: EBay http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcsqmac [27MAY2007]

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MishapsMISHAPs: 26 MAR 43 A/C: PBM-3C Marina Location: At Sea Strike: No BUNO: 6568 Cause: Navigation and Gunnery training; Engine failure, force-landed, was towed to NAS Key West, Florida & beached; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 05 MAY 43 A/C: PBM-3C Marina Location: NAS Key West, Florida Strike: Yes BUNO: 6522 Cause: WATER LOOPED LNDG Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 20 SEP 43 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: PELICAN HARBOR, GREAT ABACO ISL Strike: Yes BUNO: 6730 Cause: LANDING ACCIDENT, WATER LOOPED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 06 NOV 43 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NAS Key West, Florida Strike: No BUNO: 6633 Cause: Convoy covergage: During nite take-off, hit PB2Y-3 #7148, which was moored:Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 18 FEB 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NAS Key West, Florida Strike: No BUNO: 6630 Cause: Taxi accident prior to nite take-off; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 29 MAR 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NAS Key West, Florida Strike: No BUNO: 01655 Cause: Nite taxi accident prior to take-off, hit small boat; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 28 MAY 44 A/C: PBM-3D Marina Location: Near Penair dock at Victoria, Brazil Strike: No BUNO: 01696 Cause: Taxi accident, ran aground; minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 19 JUL 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: ROYAL ISL, BAHAMAS Strike: Yes BUNO: 6630 Cause: LANDING ACCIDENT, WATER LOOPED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 22 NOV 44 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: NAS Alameda, California Strike: Yes DEATHS: 3/KILLED, 5/SERIOUS BUNO: 45422 Cause: LANDING ACCIDENT, WATER LOOPED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]

UPDATE History - Tap To Enlarge ThumbnailCamera "...VPB-208 CruiseBook Circa 1945. Page 6..." Contributed by DAUM, F. David (Deceased) and forwarded by Drake A. Daum Drake.Daum@wpafb.af.mil [03MAR2005]

MishapsMISHAPs: 30 NOV 44 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: Take-off from San Francisco bay Strike: Yes DEATHS: 8/KILLED BUNO: 45415 Cause: HIT MT. TAMALPAIS IN LEVEL FLT AT 2000' LEVEL IN BAD WEATHER Crew killed: Pilot; Lt.J.L.Resley, Lt(jg).Thomas B.Miller, Ens.Chapin B.Miller, ACMM.Harry L.Holland, AMM2c.Rodney Jeffers, ARM2c.thomas J.Joyce, ARM3c.John R.Kelley, and AOM2c.Wayne D.Raxson Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [Updated 26SEP98 | 25MAR98]

UPDATE "...I lost my cousin, ARM3 John R. Kelly, when his VPB-208 PBM was lost soon after taking off from NAS Alameda, California on November 30th, 1944. The last time I saw John was in 1944. I was 9 years old. I would like to talk to any one who remembers him..." Contributed by John R. Kelly twoberns2000@comcast.net [29AUG2010]

UPDATE "...I'm a park ranger on Mount Tamalpais, where PMB-5 Peter-9 and CAC Charlie were lost on 11/30/1944. I've spent a great deal of time researching the crash, CAC Charlie and VPB-208. Last year I brought the Lt. Joseph Resley's nephew to the crash site and have provided much information to Lt. Resley's and ARM3c John Kelly's family. Kelly's cousin provided me the attached photo of CAC Charlie, it appears to have been taken the same day as CAC How's photo on 9/30/1944. I can identify Lt. Oliver (back row 3rd from left), Lt. Resley (back center) and John Kelly (front- 1st on right). I think Thomas Joyce ARM2c might be the 1st on right back row. I would love to identify the others in the photo. I've also attached a copy of a sign I've placed at the crash site. A photo of Peter 9's data plate that was donated to my agency after it had been removed illegal from the crash site many years ago and links to two newspaper articles on the 65th Anniversary of the crash (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/29/MNFT1AQHAA.DTL and http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_13891918?IADID=Search-www.marinij.com-www.marinij.com)..." Contributed by Matt Cerkel tamranger@hotmail.com [22JUL2010]

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UPDATE "...PBM-5 Bu# 45415 - 30 NOV 44 - Mount Tamalpias California. Crew: LT Joseph L Resley, LT Thomas W. Oliver, ENS Chapin B. Miller, ACMM Harry L. Holland, AMM2c Rodney Jeffers, ARM2c Thomas J. Joyce, ARM3c John R. Kelly and AOM2c Wayne D. Paxson..." WebSite: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ [12NOV2008]
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UPDATE "...Article from the Mariner/Marlin Newsletter..." Contributed by DAUM, F. David (Deceased) and forwarded by Drake A. Daum Drake.Daum@wpafb.af.mil [04MAR2005]
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UPDATE History - Tap To Enlarge ThumbnailCamera "...VPB-208 CruiseBook Circa 1945. Page 6..." Contributed by DAUM, F. David (Deceased) and forwarded by Drake A. Daum Drake.Daum@wpafb.af.mil [03MAR2005]

MishapsMISHAPs: 17 MAR 45 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: WESTERN CENTRAL PACIFIC 45417 CAUSE: TAXI ACCIDENT, WITH WAIST HATCH OPEN, SANK Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [02APR98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 15 JUL 45 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: Seadrome - Chimu-Wan Okinawa CAUSE: Split hull on take-off and sank Contributed by CALLEN, AMM1 Ed ecall755@aol.com [07DEC2002]
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MishapsMISHAPs: 20 JUN 45 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: EMPIRE Strike: YES BUNO: 45423 CAUSE: FORCE LANDED AT SEA Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [02APR98]

UPDATE "...I was a member of Patrol Bombing Squadron 208 from December 1943 through November 1945. I was adrift with crew members in a life raft on June 20, 1945, 80 miles north of Okanawa..." Contributed by Frank A. Pease gloriahp@bellsouth.net [26MAR99]

MishapsMISHAPs: 28 JUL 45 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: SEADROME, CHIMU WAN, OKINAWA Strike: YES DEATHS: 9/KILLED, 2/SERIOUS, 4/MINOR BUNO: 59071 CAUSE: FLEW INTO WATER DURING TAKE-OFF Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [02APR98]

UPDATE "...Looking for any information concerning VP-208 Combat Aircrew "George". My uncle, Lt. Charles Turner was a crew member when their plane crashed in July of 1945. I would greatly appreciate any information regarding my uncle or the rest of the crew....Charles Ferguson susanf@mindspring.com..." [30MAR98]

MishapsMISHAPs: 26 NOV 45 A/C: PBM-5 Marina Location: TOMIOKA, NEGISHI WAN, TOYKO BAY Strike: YES BUNO: 59296 CAUSE: TAXI ACCIDENT, HIT BOUY & SANK NOSE FIRST Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [02APR98]

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